Sunday Highlights

The Sync series continues this week. George Stull, our interim student pastor, spoke today at Cross Point Nashville on “Syncing Through Joy” and it was a good one. I’m embarrassed to admit (although I’m sure it’s no big surprise to many of you that know me well) that I have trouble with choosing joy. And […]

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Heartless?

Yesterday I read about The 40 Day Fast over at Brody’s blog and it got me thinking… What cause or need makes my heart leap, burn, hurt, bleed? What need keeps me awake at night? What problem do I feel compelled to solve? If I were to pour my heart and soul relentlessly into something, […]

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Sunday Highlights

The Cross Point Nashville Picnic was today. I hope you were able to make it… lots of fun for all… a little hot, but still great! Cross Point Dickson, your summer picnic is July 13th – make sure it’s on your calendar! Pete continued the SYNC series today with “Syncing Through Scripture” Here are the […]

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Baby Steps

I’m one of those people who has trouble disconnecting from work when it comes time for vacation. This is especially troublesome on short trips like my current one to NYC. I’m only here for 4 days and it usually takes me at least 5 to quit worrying about work and checking my phone every 5 […]

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Addicted to “on”

This is the phrase that is haunting me as we start the ‘Sync’ series. Nearly a year ago a devotion I was reading posed this question: “Do you spend enough time listening to God?” My response: The answer is an emphatic “NO!” This is likely my greatest challenge and hindrance as a leader. It’s almost […]

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Addicted to "on"

This is the phrase that is haunting me as we start the ‘Sync’ series. Nearly a year ago a devotion I was reading posed this question: “Do you spend enough time listening to God?” My response: The answer is an emphatic “NO!” This is likely my greatest challenge and hindrance as a leader. It’s almost […]

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My Dips

A couple of days ago I shared some highlights from Seth Godin‘s The Dip. This book really has me thinking about what I need to quit and where I need to stick things out. So I’ve been reflecting on some other ‘dips’ in my life and the results when I’ve chosen to stick it out […]

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The Dip

The Dip. A Little Book That Teaches You When To Quit (And When To Stick) I read Seth Godin‘s The Dip this weekend and in usual Seth-style this was a good, little ‘kick you in the pants’ kind of book. My highlights: Winners quit all the time. They just quit the right stuff at the […]

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Drive Conference – Day 2

Some quotes from today to get you thinking… Session 2: Becoming a Great Staff – Andy Stanley “The further up the organizational ladder you climb, the more you must serve.” “Great leaders don’t set their sites on leaders they want to emulate, they set their sites on serving people.” “If you have to require loyalty, […]

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